Justina Stewart
Lawyer
Justina Stewart focuses her practice on high-stakes, cross-border disputes involving complex and high-value asset recovery, insolvency litigation and fraud. She has extensive experience in matters relating to financial technology, digital assets and related regulatory legislation that involve both onshore and offshore jurisdictions.
Prior to joining Kobre & Kim, Ms. Stewart practiced as a barrister in several jurisdictions. Earlier in her career, Ms. Stewart was an international investment banker, specializing in corporate finance. As such, she is highly numerate and comfortable with more complex financial products and concepts.
Ms. Stewart is ranked in leading legal directories in numerous practice areas.
Admissions
- United Kingdom
- Dubai International Financial Centre
- Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts
Education
- University of Law, LLB, First Class
- University of Law, Bar Vocational Course, Outstanding
- University of Law, Graduate Diploma in Law, Distinction
- Oxford University, MPhil (Econ)
- London School of Economics, BSc (Econ)
Accolades
- Chambers UK Bar, Cryptoassets
- Chambers UK Bar, Commercial Dispute Resolution (London)
- Chambers UK Bar, Banking & Finance (London)
- Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution: The English Bar
- Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution: The English Bar (Middle East)
- Legal 500 UK, Crypto and Blockchain Assets
- Legal 500 UK, Banking & Finance
- Legal 500 UK, Insolvency
- Legal 500 UK, Financial Services Regulation
- Legal 500 UK, Commercial Litigation
- Legal 500 Middle East, The English Bar (Commercial)
- Legal 500 Middle East, The English Bar (Commercial), Junior of the Year 2025
- Legal 500, Data, Technology and Crypto, Nominated Junior of the Year 2023 & 2024
- Appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown (2018 - 2023)
Publications & Presentations
- Chair, Recent Developments and Future Trends in the Regulation of Cryptoassets (Financial Services Lawyers Association) (London) (2025)
- Panelist, "Crypto Exchange Liability – The Winds of Change" (C5 Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery Conference, London, 2024)
- Chair, Banking and financial services litigation in the UAE – a rich tapestry of legal systems and challenges (Commercial Bar Association, Dubai, 2024)
- Author, Laws of the DIFC Vol.2, LexisNexis (chapter on the DIFC Digital Assets Law)
- Co-author, Joint Response of the Commercial Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association to the Law Commission’s Consultation on Digital Assets (2023)
- Panelist, "The Anatomy of a Crypto Insolvency" (R3 Annual Conference, Venice, 2023)
- Co-author, Credit Suisse, AT1 bonds and taking the BIT between the teeth (5 JIBFL 293, 2023)
- Panelist, "Understanding DIFC Legislative Reform" (TL4 Fire Summit Middle East, 2023)
- Panelist, "High-Value International Recovery" (Offshore Alerts, Miami, 2023)
- Panelist, "Arbitration in Banking & Financial Services Disputes" (Dubai International Arbitration Week, 2023)
- Panelist, "How do legal jurisdictions based on digital geography meet the challenge of digital assets?" (London International Arbitration Week, 2023)
- MENA Asset Recovery and Enforcement Challenges (FIRE Middle East, London, 2022)
- Co-author, LIBOR transition: ISDA Protocol first mover disadvantage and other international perspectives (1 JIBFL 5, 2021)
- Co-author, The UK’s announcement of plans for synthetic LIBOR: panacea or pandora’s box? (8 JIBFL 517, 2020)
- Co-author, A deep dive into the moratorium – a lender’s perspective (Outer Temple Chambers, September 2020)
Credentials
Admissions
- United Kingdom
- Dubai International Financial Centre
- Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts
Education
- University of Law, LLB, First Class
- University of Law, Bar Vocational Course, Outstanding
- University of Law, Graduate Diploma in Law, Distinction
- Oxford University, MPhil (Econ)
- London School of Economics, BSc (Econ)
Accolades
- Chambers UK Bar, Cryptoassets
- Chambers UK Bar, Commercial Dispute Resolution (London)
- Chambers UK Bar, Banking & Finance (London)
- Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution: The English Bar
- Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution: The English Bar (Middle East)
- Legal 500 UK, Crypto and Blockchain Assets
- Legal 500 UK, Banking & Finance
- Legal 500 UK, Insolvency
- Legal 500 UK, Financial Services Regulation
- Legal 500 UK, Commercial Litigation
- Legal 500 Middle East, The English Bar (Commercial)
- Legal 500 Middle East, The English Bar (Commercial), Junior of the Year 2025
- Legal 500, Data, Technology and Crypto, Nominated Junior of the Year 2023 & 2024
- Appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown (2018 - 2023)
Publications & Presentations
- Chair, Recent Developments and Future Trends in the Regulation of Cryptoassets (Financial Services Lawyers Association) (London) (2025)
- Panelist, "Crypto Exchange Liability – The Winds of Change" (C5 Crypto and Digital Asset Fraud & Recovery Conference, London, 2024)
- Chair, Banking and financial services litigation in the UAE – a rich tapestry of legal systems and challenges (Commercial Bar Association, Dubai, 2024)
- Author, Laws of the DIFC Vol.2, LexisNexis (chapter on the DIFC Digital Assets Law)
- Co-author, Joint Response of the Commercial Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association to the Law Commission’s Consultation on Digital Assets (2023)
- Panelist, "The Anatomy of a Crypto Insolvency" (R3 Annual Conference, Venice, 2023)
- Co-author, Credit Suisse, AT1 bonds and taking the BIT between the teeth (5 JIBFL 293, 2023)
- Panelist, "Understanding DIFC Legislative Reform" (TL4 Fire Summit Middle East, 2023)
- Panelist, "High-Value International Recovery" (Offshore Alerts, Miami, 2023)
- Panelist, "Arbitration in Banking & Financial Services Disputes" (Dubai International Arbitration Week, 2023)
- Panelist, "How do legal jurisdictions based on digital geography meet the challenge of digital assets?" (London International Arbitration Week, 2023)
- MENA Asset Recovery and Enforcement Challenges (FIRE Middle East, London, 2022)
- Co-author, LIBOR transition: ISDA Protocol first mover disadvantage and other international perspectives (1 JIBFL 5, 2021)
- Co-author, The UK’s announcement of plans for synthetic LIBOR: panacea or pandora’s box? (8 JIBFL 517, 2020)
- Co-author, A deep dive into the moratorium – a lender’s perspective (Outer Temple Chambers, September 2020)
"A hard-hitting litigator. She is able to parachute into a dispute and turn it 180 degrees in favour of her clients."
"Clarity of thought and ability to grasp and present complex matters in a judge-friendly manner."
"Phenomenally bright."
"A formidable advocate."